Number: RL33058
Title: K-12 Education Programs: Recent Appropriations
Authors: Paul M. Irwin, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: This report examines federal appropriations for K-12 education. It begins with the status of FY2007 appropriations. The report discusses the programs that are typically included in K-12 education, and the relationship between the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA), P.L. 107-110, enacted January 8, 2002, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The President's annual requests are compared with the final appropriations for K-12 programs since FY2000. Funding for components of K-12 education and major ESEA programs are shown since FY2001. Authorizations and appropriations are compared since FY2002 for ESEA, and since FY2005 for Part B Grants for States of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The resulting differences have been a continuing issue regarding the possible funding shortfall for ESEA and IDEA. The reauthorization of ESEA programs is likely to be considered by the 110th Congress.
Pages: 11
Date: January 11, 2007